LTC Properties Competitors

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and American Tower (NYSE:AMT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares LTC Properties and American Tower's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Tower has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. American Tower pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. LTC Properties pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Tower pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. LTC Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and American Tower has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LTC Properties and American Tower, as reported by MarketBeat.

LTC Properties currently has a consensus target price of $37.8571, suggesting a potential downside of 1.62%. American Tower has a consensus target price of $278.3636, suggesting a potential upside of 19.47%. Given American Tower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Tower is more favorable than LTC Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.4% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of LTC Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Tower shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LTC Properties and American Tower's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Tower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

American Tower beats LTC Properties on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Dividends

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. LTC Properties pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Public Storage pays out 74.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. LTC Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Public Storage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.4% of LTC Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of Public Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of LTC Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Public Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares LTC Properties and Public Storage's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LTC Properties and Public Storage's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Public Storage has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for LTC Properties and Public Storage, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

LTC Properties currently has a consensus price target of $37.8571, indicating a potential downside of 1.62%. Public Storage has a consensus price target of $214.30, indicating a potential downside of 4.03%. Given LTC Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe LTC Properties is more favorable than Public Storage.

Risk and Volatility

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Public Storage has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Public Storage beats LTC Properties on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) and LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Welltower pays out 58.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LTC Properties pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Welltower has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and LTC Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

Welltower has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LTC Properties has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Welltower and LTC Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

Welltower currently has a consensus target price of $55.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.96%. LTC Properties has a consensus target price of $37.8571, indicating a potential downside of 1.62%. Given LTC Properties' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LTC Properties is more favorable than Welltower.

Profitability

This table compares Welltower and LTC Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.2% of Welltower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Welltower shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of LTC Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Welltower and LTC Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Welltower beats LTC Properties on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) and LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Weyerhaeuser and LTC Properties' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

LTC Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Weyerhaeuser. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyerhaeuser, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LTC Properties has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Weyerhaeuser and LTC Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

Weyerhaeuser presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.99%. LTC Properties has a consensus target price of $37.8571, suggesting a potential downside of 1.62%. Given Weyerhaeuser's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than LTC Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Weyerhaeuser and LTC Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.5% of Weyerhaeuser shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of LTC Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and Ventas (NYSE:VTR) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares LTC Properties and Ventas' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Ventas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. LTC Properties pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ventas pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. LTC Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for LTC Properties and Ventas, as reported by MarketBeat.

LTC Properties presently has a consensus target price of $37.8571, suggesting a potential downside of 1.62%. Ventas has a consensus target price of $40.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 17.39%. Given LTC Properties' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LTC Properties is more favorable than Ventas.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.4% of LTC Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of LTC Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Ventas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ventas has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LTC Properties and Ventas' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and HCP (NYSE:HCP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Dividends

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. HCP pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. LTC Properties pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HCP pays out 81.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LTC Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LTC Properties and HCP's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

HCP has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HCP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for LTC Properties and HCP, as provided by MarketBeat.

LTC Properties presently has a consensus price target of $37.8571, indicating a potential downside of 1.62%. Given LTC Properties' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LTC Properties is more favorable than HCP.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.4% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of HCP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of LTC Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HCP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares LTC Properties and HCP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCP has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LTC Properties beats HCP on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.